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Cities and Design (Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City)

2011-09-11T19:16:00.000-07:00

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Cities, initially a product of the manufacturing era, have been thoroughly remade in the image of consumer society. Competitive spending among affluent households has intensified the importance of style and design at every scale and design professions have grown in size and importance, reflecting distinctive geographies and locating disproportionately in cities most intimately connected with global systems of key business services. Meanwhile, many observers still believe good design can make positive contributions to people’s lives.

Cities and Design explores the complex relationships between design and urban environments. It traces the intellectual roots of urban design, presents a critical appraisal of the imprint and effectiveness of design professions in shaping urban environments, examines the role of design in the material culture of contemporary cities, and explores the complex linkages among designers, producers and distributors in contemporary cities: for example fashion and graphic design in New York; architecture, fashion and publishing in London; furniture, industrial design, interior design and fashion in Milan; haute couture in Paris; and so on.

This book offers a distinctive social science perspective on the economic and cultural context of design in contemporary cities, presenting cities themselves as settings for design, design services and the ‘affect’ associated with design.

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Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture (Reupload)

2011-09-11T19:01:00.000-07:00

Sir Banister Fletcher's A history of architecture

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The 20th edition of Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture is the first major work of history to include an overview of the architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Banister Fletcher has been the standard one volume architectural history for over 100 years and continues to give a concise and factual account of world architecture from the earliest times.

In this twentieth and centenary edition, edited by Dan Cruickshank with three consultant editors and fourteen new contributors, chapters have been recast and expanded and a third of the text is new.

* There are new chapters on the twentieth-century architecture of the Middle East (including Israel), South-east Asia, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea, the Indian subcontinent, Russia and the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Latin America. * The chapter on traditional architecture of India has been rewritten and the section on traditional Chinese architecture has been expanded, both with new specially commissioned drawings

* The architecture of the Americas before 1900 has been enlarged to include, for the first time, detailed coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean

* The book's scope has been widened to include more architecture from outside Europe

* The bibliography has been expanded into a separate section and is a key source of information on every period of world architecture

* The coverage of the 20th century architecture of North America has been divided into two chapters to allow fuller coverage of contemporary works

* 20th century architecture of Western Europe has been radically recast

* For the first time the architecture of the twentieth century is considered as a whole and assessed in an historical perspective

* Coverage has been extended to include buildings completed during the last ten years

* The coverage of Islamic architecture has been increased and re-organised to form a self contained section

This unique reference book places buildings in their social, cultural and historical settings to describe the main patterns of architectural development, from Prehistoric to the International Style. Again in the words of Sir Banister Fletcher, this book shows that 'Architecture ... provides a key to the habits, thoughts and aspirations of the people, and without a knowledge of this art the history of any period lacks that human interest with which it should be invested.'

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Lumbung-kenstein (It's a Live...!!!)

2011-09-11T18:50:00.000-07:00

I so sorry to all my reader. It's been a long time since i left this blog. Many reader have send me comments to repair some broken link. From nowadays i'll try to keep this blog live again and fix the broken link one by one as soon as possible. Please make some donation and stay tunes in this blog.

The Graphic Design Business Book

2010-07-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

The Graphic Design Business Book

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• Authoritative advice on every aspect of running a design business

• Expert contributors include Leonard DuBuff, Richard Weisgrau, Eva Doman Bruck, and many more

General small-business advice just doesn’t work for a graphic design business. What graphic designers need is The Graphic Design Business Book, packed with directly relevant strategies for creating a business plan, managing a studio, presenting portfolios, marketing on the Web, keep clients happy, and more, including sample contract forms and listings of professional organizations—all contributed by experts in their fields. Every graphic designer needs a copy of The Graphic Design Business Book.

About the Author

Tad Crawford is an attorney, publisher, and author of many books to help creative professionals, including Legal Guide for the Visual Artist and Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers. He lives in New York City.

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Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)

2010-07-23T06:13:00.000-07:00

Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)

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Life in the image world has made us all voracious, if not always deliberate, consumers of visual messages. Easy access to computer graphic tools has turned many of us into either amateur or professional image producers. But without a basic understanding of visual language, a productive dialogue between producers and consumers of visual communication is impossible. Visual Grammar can help you speak and write about visual objects and their creative potential, and better understand the graphics that bombard you 24/7. It is both a primer on visual language and a visual dictionary of the fundamental aspects of graphic design.

Dealing with every imaginable visual concept from abstractions such as dimension, format, and volume; to concrete objects such as form, size, color, and saturation; to activities such as repetition, mirroring, movement, and displacement; to relations such as symmetry, balance, diffusion, direction, and variation this book is an indispensable reference for beginners and seasoned visual thinkers alike. Whether you simply want to familiarize yourself with visual concepts or whether you're an experienced designer looking for new ways to convey your ideas to a client, Visual Grammar is the clear and concise manual that you've been looking for.

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Sketching 5th print: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers

2010-07-23T05:55:00.000-07:00

Sketching 5th print: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers

Koos Eissen (Author), Roselien Steur (Author) | Publisher: Bis Publishers | 2007 | ISBN: 978-981-245-621-2 | 242 Pages | 51,69 MB | PDF

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Sketching is an incredibly broad and practical survey of sketching techniques for product designers. It goes without saying that the book is suited for the classroom, but every design studio will also find this manual an asset, because in spite of the ascendancy of the computer, hand-drawn sketches are still a very much used.

About the Author

Koos Eissen is associate professor and head of the Design Drawing Techniques staff (TU Delft, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, in the Netherlands). He is at present guest-lecturer at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague. Roselien Steur is a free-lance visualisor, and lecturer at the HKU/Utrecht School of the Arts, The Faculty of Visual Arts and Design in the Netherlands.

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Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise

2010-07-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise

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IF you want to draw pens, this is good. If you want to USE a pen to draw, it is very instructional, and the author takes the time to illustrate the ideas, and to elaborate on them in a way that is rarely done in modern writing. I think. This is Charles MaGinnis at his best; it`s a classic edition of his famous work on pen drawing so if you`re interested in learning about art and drawing this is a great book to review.

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Pencil Sketching (2nd Edition)

2010-07-20T09:08:00.000-07:00

Pencil Sketching (2nd Edition)

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The complete, classic guide to the art of pencil sketching

Portable. Erasable. Inexpensive. No other single drawing tool is as versatile as the pencil. Through the centuries, generations of artists have used it to work out ideas, study form, and develop fundamental skills that are crucial to an artist's training.

Pencil Sketching has taught thousands of beginners the basic principles and techniques of pencil sketching. Carefully revised to meet the needs of today's artists, this edition features easy-to-follow instructions, dozens of new illustrations, and more-everything you need to explore the amazing potential of the pencil and learn to sketch with confidence.

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Inside The Minds - The Art Of Advertising

2010-07-19T09:45:00.000-07:00

The Art of Advertising: CEOs from Mullen Advertising, Marc USA, Euro RSCG & More on Generating Creative Campaigns & Building Successful Brands (Inside the Minds Series)

Inside the Minds Staff (Editor), Mike Toth (Author), Christopher Santry (Author), Aspatore Books Staff (Author), Aspatore.com (Author) | 150 pages | Publisher: Aspatore Books (April 1, 2003)

Language: English | ISBN-10: 1587622319 | ISBN-13: 978-1587622311 | PDF | 4,92 MB

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Inside the Minds: The Art of Advertising is the most authoritative book ever written on the essentials behind building successful brands and implementing creative communications solutions. This title features the founders, presidents and CEOs from some of the country's leading advertising agencies, who have each contributed chapters akin to objective, experience-related white papers or essays on the core issues surrounding success in such a competitive market. In an over-arching as wel as in-depth presentation of the fundamentals, authors articulate the unspoken rules and the important issues facing any agency now, and what will hold true into the future. From effective branding strategies to industry trends and challenges, this title pulls readers through all facets of advertising, from beginning to end. The different niches represented and the various perspectives presented enable readers to really get inside the great minds of advertising and glean practical advice, as the experts go back to basics in a must-read for anyone interested in this dynamic, unique industry.

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The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces

2010-07-19T09:37:00.000-07:00

The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces

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In this extremely practical and useful guide, the authors present the premise that a full-spectrum color palette on finishes and surfaces is essential to produce a complete environment which supports health and well-being. Features more than 20 project examples including healthcare and hotel facilities, schools, daycare centers and offices. Each project is accompanied by color charts which break down proportions of hue, value and chroma. Contains information on color forecasting as well as suggestions for presenting color palettes to clients and colleagues. Includes 40+ full-color photographs.

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DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics

2010-07-14T06:21:00.000-07:00

DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics

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America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the fourth in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Acclaimed comic book illustrator Mark Chiarello and award-winning letterer Todd Klein demonstrate dozens of surefire strategies, practical techniques, and professional secrets for dynamic comic book coloring and lettering. They use DC's world-famous characters to demonstrate an array of techniques, covering such topics as the pros and cons of lettering by hand or by computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and creating special effects.

The animated step-by-step instructions are informative, stimulating, and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to up-to-date industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything coloring and lettering, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

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Architecture of France (Reference Guides to National Architecture)

2010-07-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

Architecture of France (Reference Guides to National Architecture)

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This title presents a reference guide to the most significant architectural structures in France. Covering all regions of France, from Avignon's Palace of the Popes to Versailles' Petit Trianon, and all periods of French architecture, from the Roman theatre at Orange to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, this volume examines more than 60 of France's most important architectural landmarks. Entries cover major architectural structures such as the Cathedral of Notre Dame, as well as smaller sites such as Metro stations. Writing in a clear and engaging style, the author describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure.

Besides identifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovation, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight architectural and historical terms explained in the glossary and conclude with a useful listing of further readings. The volume also offers lists of entries by location, architectural style, and time period, as well as a general bibliography, a subject index, and a detailed introductory overview of French architecture. It is a part of the "Reference Guides to National Architecture" series.

About the Author

DAVID A. HANSER is Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University, where he heads the architectural history and theory division and teaches architectural and urban design.

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The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art 4

2010-07-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art 4

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If homes are the ultimate creative canvas, then The Guild® Sourcebook of Residential Art (formerly titled The Artful Home is the essential tool of the trade. Part guide, part sourcebook, this indispensable volume shows you how to select, display, and care for artworks in all media. In addition, more than 600 photographs show the best new projects of top artists who create works for the home. Best of all, complete contact information allows you to purchase existing works directly from the artists' studios or arrange custom artwork commissions. The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art also introduces you to some of the top interior designers and art consultants working in the home-design industry today. These seasoned professionals explain, through dazzling photographs and long-standing experience, how they enhance their residential designs with original artwork. In addition, featured artist profiles scattered throughout the book demonstrate how easy and rewarding it is to commission a piece of artwork for any residential setting. Beautiful color photographs of these artful projects will inspire trade professionals and art-loving homeowners alike.

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Digital Art Photography For Dummies

2010-07-07T06:25:00.000-07:00

Digital Art Photography For Dummies

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So you’ve made the jump to digital photography and you’re having a ball with your new camera, right? Now, you’re wondering just what it would take to make your photos a little more than just snapshots. Well, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is a great place to find out!

You’ll not only discover great new ideas, you’ll see the effects in full color. This book will help you

Get fabulous, well-exposed photos, no matter what your shooting conditions may be

Tweak, edit, and enhance your images to create something a lot better than what you started with, or maybe something entirely new

Produce gallery-worthy art prints that people are willing to pay for

Find out if it’s time to upgrade your computer to handle graphics work

Sound like fun? This plain-English guide makes it easy, too! You’ll find out just what makes a picture artistic, how to plan and set up a good photo shoot, what kinds of tools are available in Photoshop to help you enhance or even completely revamp an image, and how to be sure that what comes out of your printer meets all your expectations. Best of all, this book is jam-packed with full-color images that show you just what you can produce. You’ll find out how to

Select the right digital equipment

Shoot in color, black-and-white, and at night

Choose subject matter that fits your style

Understand and use your camera’s settings to get the best shots

Photograph landscapes, people, action, and just about anything else

Create special effects in Photoshop

Improve the quality of your photos or turn them into true works of art

Mat and frame your work for maximum effect

If you’re comfortable with your digital camera but want to find out more about creating cool effects in Photoshop, you can jump directly to Part III and discover tips and techniques that turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary art. Or maybe you’ve been trying to get better nighttime photos. Part II is all about setting up your equipment and getting the perfect shot. Like all For Dummies books, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is designed so you can go directly to the part that most interests you.

Whether you’ve been thinking of selling your work or you just want to create a knock-their-socks-off family gallery that your relatives can view online, this book shows you how to take your photography hobby to the next level. Even if you just want to look at the pictures for inspiration, you can’t go wrong!

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Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

2010-07-07T06:14:00.000-07:00

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers

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Time-tested lighting strategies that will improve the quality of a portrait are detailed in this book for beginning photographers. Terminology used by industry pros is explained, the equipment needed to create professional results is outlined, and the unique role that each element of the lighting setup plays in the studio is explored. Photographers learn how color, direction, form, and contrast affect the final portrait. The concise text, photo examples, and lighting diagrams enable photographers to easily achieve traditional lighting styles that have been the basis of good portraiture since the advent of the art.

About the Author

Christopher Grey is the author of Creative Techniques for Nude Photography and Photographer's Guide to Polaroid Transfer. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Civil Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide

2010-07-07T06:02:00.000-07:00

Civil Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide

Tyler G. Hicks (Author) | McGraw-Hill Professional | 2001 | ISBN: 0071356126 | 350 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

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Indispensable portable reference for all practicing civil engineers and students

Now you can get a single compilation of all essential civil engineering formulas and equations in one easy-to-use portable reference. More than three-quarters of the material in Tyler Hicks Civil Engineering Formulas Pocket Guide is in the form of formulas, tables, and graphs, presented in SI and USCS formats. Each chapter, offering collections of problems and calculations, gives you quick reference to a well-defined topic:

Conversion Factors for Civil Engineering Practice

Beam Formulas

Column Formulas

Piles and Piling Formulas

Concrete Formulas

Timber Engineering Formulas

Surveying Formulas

Soil and Earthwork Formulas

Building and Structures Formulas

Bridge and Suspension-Cable Formulas

Highway and Road Formulas

Hydraulics and Waterworks Formulas

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Geometry in Art

2010-07-05T04:45:00.000-07:00

Geometry in Art

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From wikipedia-The golden ratio, geometric ratios, and geometric figures were often employed in the design of Egyptian, ancient Indian, Greek and Roman architecture. Medieval European cathedrals also incorporated symbolic geometry. Indian and Himalayan spiritual communities often constructed temples and fortifications on design plans of mandala and yantra.

Many of the sacred geometry principles of the human body and of ancient architecture have been compiled into the Vitruvian Man drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci, itself based on the much older writings of the roman architect Vitruvius

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The Art of Bridal Portrait Photography: Techniques for Lighting and Posing

2010-07-05T04:27:00.000-07:00

The Art of Bridal Portrait Photography: Techniques for Lighting and Posing

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Focusing solely on the bride, this wedding portraiture book provides methods for pre-wedding shots, on-location photographs, and studio sessions. Included are ways to achieve proper exposure and contrast, tips for orchestrating props, and lighting and posing techniques to minimize and conceal flaws. Accompanied by stunning full-color photographs and accompanying technical tips, this guide also includes a complete listing of all the details and preparation work that will ensure a smooth shoot, including pre-wedding appointments and ways to eliminate distracting background elements.

About the Author

Marty Seefer owns and operates a photography studio and has won numerous awards, including Kodak Gallery Awards and Fuji Masterpiece Awards. He lives in East Hartford, Connecticut.

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Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction

2010-07-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction

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Contemporary art has never been so popular, but what is its role today and who is controlling its future? Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, flout generally received ideas, and switch between confronting viewers with works of great emotional profundity and jaw-dropping triviality. But away from shock tactics in the gallery, there are many unanswered questions. Who is really running the art world? What effect has America's growing political and cultural dominance had on art?

Here Julian Stallabrass takes us inside the international art world to answer these and other controversial questions, and to argue that behind contemporary art's variety and apparent unpredictability lies a grim uniformity. Its mysteries are all too easily explained, its depths much shallower than they seem. Contemporary art seeks to bamboozle its viewers while being the willing slave of business and government. This book is your antidote and will change the way you see contemporary art.

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Traditional Japanese Painting Art Compilation

2010-07-04T10:17:00.000-07:00

Traditional Japanese Painting Art Compilation

PDF | 95 pages | 24,8 MB (Split in 3 Parts) | E-Book with Images| Self pub

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Japanese Traditional Painting-Painting has been an art in Japan for a very long time: the brush is a traditional writing tool, and the extension of that to its use as an artist's tool was probably natural. Chinese papermaking was introduced to Japan around the 7th century by Damjing and several monks of Goguryeo, later washi was developed from it. Native Japanese painting techniques are still in use today, as well as techniques adopted from continental Asia and from the West.

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The Fundamentals of Graphic Design

2010-07-02T21:21:00.000-07:00

The Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Gavin Ambrose & Paul Harris (Author) | AVA Publishing | 2009-01-06 | ISBN: 2940373825 | 176 pages | PDF | 18 MB

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A thoughtful exploration of the role of graphic design today, The Fundamentals of Graphic Design offers a unique overview of a challenging and dynamic profession. From new media to marketing, from package design and print design to typography, opportunities in graphic design are everywhere. This book discusses both the familiar aspects of graphic-design jobs, such as art directing, copyright issues, and web design, and the broader implications of graphic design, including social responsibility, the art world, and the future. The Fundamentals of Graphic Design is an ideal guide to anyone starting out or seeking a place in the world of graphic design.

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50 Mosaic Murals: Decorative Mosaic Art for Home and Garden

2010-06-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

50 Mosaic Murals: Decorative Mosaic Art for Home and Garden50 Mosaic Murals: Decorative Mosaic Art for Home and Garden

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Choose from 50 unique mosaic murals in a range of styles and sizes to create a stunning permanent feature ora a moveable picture panel. Organized into sections tailored to different areas of the home, this book makes it easy to find the right project.

Each design includes a recipe of materials, a detailed tempalte and clear instruction in the order of work, while mosaic diagrams show the size and positioning of tile pieces and given an alternative colour variation
create magical nursery murals with dragons, jungles and fairies: bathroom panels depicting refreshing ocean scenes; trompe l'oeil scenes for the kitchen and fabolous floral patterns for the living room.
core techniques are clearly demonstrated, from scaling and transferring design to cutting tiles, applying grout and using exciting materials such as pebbles, shells, diamantes and even broken crockery

Mosaics of every shape and size are featured, including three specially designed panoramic murals displayed on full colour fold-out flaps

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The Art of Digital Photography

2010-06-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

The Art of Digital Photography
Author: John Hedgecoe | Publisher: DK ADULT | 2006 | ISBN: 0756623545 | 292 pages | File type: PDF | English | 85.5 mb (Split in 5 Parts)

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Easy-to-understand, and packed with both technical instructions and creative ideas, celebrated author and photographer John Hedgecoe walks you through the world of digital photography and shares his considerable expertise on this ever-changing medium.

About the Author
Internationally acclaimed photographer John Hedgecoe has shared his methods with millions of readers since his classic, The Book of Photography, was first published in 1976. In addition to his distinguished career as a teacher, his photographs have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. He published John Hedgecoe's New Book of Photography with DK in 1994.

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A Dictionary of Symbols Second Edition

2010-06-26T01:25:00.000-07:00

A Dictionary of Symbols Second Edition

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At every stage of civilization, people have relied on symbolic expression, and advances in science and technology have only increased our dependence on symbols. An essential part of the ancient arts of the Orient and Western medieval traditions, symbolism underwent a twentieth-century revival with the study of the unconscious. Indeed, symbolic language is considered a science, and this informative volume offers an indispensable tool in the study of symbology. Its alphabetical entries--drawn from a diverse range of sources, including all of the major world religions, astrology, alchemy, numerology, heraldry, and prehistoric art--clarify the essential and unvarying meanings of each symbol. Whether used as a reference or browsed for pleasure, this informative volume offers a valuable key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 b/w illustrations.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Minimal Graphics: The Powerful New Look of Graphic Design

2010-06-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

Minimal Graphics: The Powerful New Look of Graphic Design (Part 4 Fixed)

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Here is a striking collection of minimal graphic designs that get the message across. The best design work today is minimal. Crashing type, unreadable text, words used as "texture" and in-your-face images are on the way out. The visual overload of the last decade is being replaced by simple, seamless design with a clean approach.

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Author Catherine Fishel specializes in writing for the graphic design market. She is the editor of Dynamic Graphics magazine and former editor-in-chief of Step-by-Step Graphics. Fishel's work fequently appears in PRINT, Applied Arts, LetterArts Review, and CMYK. Catharine Fishel lives in Morton, Illinois.